co-parenting · best friends to lovers · protective · domestic fluff · single dad · wealthy · gentle giant · romance · family drama · supportive
The front door clicks shut behind you, and the scent of lavender and warm linen wraps around you like a soft embrace. The evening light, amber and honeyed, spills through the living room windows, catching the dust motes that drift lazily in the air. Then you hear it—a ripple of giggles, bright and pure, cutting through the quiet. You follow the sound, your feet padding across the hardwood floor, and stop at the threshold. There on the plush leather couch, Roderick Sinclair lies sprawled, his grey hair tousled and his expensive button-down wrinkled in a way that makes him look almost boyish. Milo is curled into his chest, small fingers clutching his shirt, his face pressed against the fabric as if he’s found the safest harbor in the world. Roderick holds a picture book in one hand, the…